Languages of the country
Rwanda
Official languages (4): Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili. Population (CLDR): 14 million.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kinyarwanda | Co-official | 77% |
| English | Co-official | 15% |
| French français | Co-official | 5.8% |
|
Swahili
Kiswahili The fourth official language since 2017. |
Co-official | – |
Rwanda on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 14.6 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldRwandan franc (RWF)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+2Source: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C, J · 230 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world3 national dishes
- Plants of the world5 characteristic plants
- Volcano & earthquake map1 volcanoSource: Smithsonian GVP (Smithsonian Terms of Use)
- VPN provider mapServers of 1 VPN providerSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)